Pollination and Seed Dispersal

The movement of pollen from one plant to another is called _________.

• dispersion
• pollination
• fruits
• seedlings

Dispersion means to _________.

• plant seeds
• pollinate plants
• transport seeds
• stay in one place

Which animal disperses seeds the farthest?

• birds
• mice
• bears
• squirrels

Seeds will get caught in animals' _________ and then fall off elsewhere.

• skin
• paws
• fur
• teeth

Animals _________ plant pollination and seed dispersal.

• hurt
• make no difference to
• destroy
• help

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Bees carry _________ from one plant to another.

• water
• dirt
• pollen
• nectar

Other animals besides bees can pollinate flowers.  These animals include:

• dogs, cats, birds, and bunnies
• bats, hummingbirds, butterflies, and flies
• horses, cows, pugs, and sheep
• elephants, giraffes, lions, and tigers

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Sometimes animals will _________ seeds and then forget to come back for them.

• carry
• hide
• drop
• eat

Animals disperse seeds by _________.

• eating seeds and dropping waste later on
• hiding seeds for late and not coming back for them
• catching seeds on their fur and carrying them to different places
• all of the above

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